09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #6

[friends with mickey]

On the surface, it sounds good. That being said, 30 - 35% is pretty steep for taxes, especially when it is repressive. It takes a much greater amount of money from those who are at the lower end of the economic scale than it does from the ones who are better off. Additionally, the price of things won't change, because businesses won't drop the prices just to allow for the tax cost, which makes everything immediately cost that (tax amount) more. And the city and state sales taxes won't go away, because those entities still need those income streams. So we end up with a real tax rate of closer to 42 - 45%. The Fair Tax is only revenue neutral if everybody keeps buying the way they do now, which cannot happen due to the extra cost of everything. It would take many, many years for consumer goods to get back to their current level of purchasing numbers, if ever...

Don't get me wrong, I believe that our tax system is broken, but I don't think that is the best solution.

Any suggestions, I favor a users tax with necessity items being exempt.

 

[friends with mickey]

Nope, he had help from the west coast women...

Wish they all could be California girls...

 

[peloha86]

The flurry of posting was mind blowing!

Just reading all those posts was exhausting

This morning I checked to see if there was any activity last night and about dropped the PB&J I was making for the kid's lunch!

Nope, he had help from the west coast women...

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I'm still here! I'm crafting a response to your post!

 

[friends with mickey]

I'm still here! I'm crafting a response to your post!

On the edge of my chair

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Oh Crap! They're coming out of the woodwork!!

 

[peloha86]

Let's get the lurkers out of the woodwork!

~~~~~K...a....r....e....n...~~~~~

How's everyone doing?

Here we go...Your first Disney trivia question of the night...

The main atrium chandeliers on both the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder are each one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces created by celebrated glass artist......

First one with correct answer is winner.

 

[friends with mickey]

Let's get the lurkers out of the woodwork!

~~~~~K...a....r....e....n...~~~~~

How's everyone doing?

Here we go...Your first Disney trivia question of the night...

The main atrium chandeliers on both the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder are each one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces created by celebrated glass artist......

First one with correct answer is winner.

Dale Chihuly

 

[peloha86]

 

[peloha86]

Dale Chihuly

 

[DizDragonfly]

Let's get the lurkers out of the woodwork!

~~~~~K...a....r....e....n...~~~~~

How's everyone doing?

Here we go...Your first Disney trivia question of the night...

Oh crap! I can't resist trivia!!

 

[DizDragonfly]

OMG!!! That's too funny I also researched myself out of getting an African Grey too! And also out of a sugar glider and also a skunk

You really must be my sista' from another mista'! I _love_ skunks. Some find it strange. And it may be. When I was a little girl, in third grade, there was a baby skunk that lived under our porch. Every day after school, I'd go out with my winter mittens on and pet and feed it. I loved that thing. When I was in high school, I volunteered for a museum that had lots of live animals. They had two skunks. I loved those guys!! They were so cuddly and sweet. One day I found out that skunk pee smells much, MUCH worse than skunk spray. That's when I decided that I wouldn't want one for a pet.

I can't say I ever thought too hard about sugar gliders, but I researched myself out of a hedgehog.

 

[friends with mickey]

What live attraction is unique to Disneyland Paris?

 

[peloha86]

Oh crap! I can't resist trivia!!

Next Disney question...

Water is procured in Port Canaveral and delivered to Castaway Cay by the ships to a(n) ___________ gallon fresh water storage tank on the island.
Fill in the blank

 

[DizDragonfly]

Yes and it is lonely out here tonight

So I've noticed.

Sorry! I was at a scout meeting. And then, we came home to find a skinny beagle in my driveway. We snagged some food and tried to catch her, but she'd come in close, grab the food and then take off again. Spent about 45 minutes trying to make friends. But, she's been out on her own for a while and wasn't the trusting kind. At least she went to bed with a full tummy! She ate four cans of wet food, a dozen milk bones and a bowl of kibble.

 

[DizDragonfly]

What live attraction is unique to Disneyland Paris?

Stitch Live?

 

[peloha86]

What live attraction is unique to Disneyland Paris?

Stitch Live!

 

[DizDragonfly]

next disney question...

Water is procured in port canaveral and delivered to castaway cay by the ships to a(n) ___________ gallon fresh water storage tank on the island.
Fill in the blank

80000

 

[friends with mickey]

Sorry! I was at a scout meeting. And then, we came home to find a skinny beagle in my driveway. We snagged some food and tried to catch her, but she'd come in close, grab the food and then take off again. Spent about 45 minutes trying to make friends. But, she's been out on her own for a while and wasn't the trusting kind. At least she went to bed with a full tummy! She ate four cans of wet food, a dozen milk bones and a bowl of kibble.

At that rate she won't be skinny long

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Any suggestions, I favor a users tax with necessity items being exempt.

There are no exemptions!!! That is why it's called the FAIRtax. Instead of exemptions, you would receive a prebate check to pay for the tax on goods and services that are necessary. If you exempt food, clothes and such it isn't FAIR. The richer you are, the buy more expensive clothes, food etc. you will buy. The more expensive the item, the more tax you were not paying. ( I wish I was more articulate to get the point across! )

The Fairtax is set at 23% or 30% depending on how you look at the math. The tax is included in everything you buy, just like corporate taxes are now, and it would be 23% of the purchase price. If the coat costs $100 then $23 is tax. If you at math the other way then coat costs $77 + 30% tax = $100.

You will receive a prebate check for tax spent on necessary goods and services like food, clothing, utility bills and so on. Every house hold will receive this no matter how much they earn. This is what makes it fair!

I am married with 2 children so my prebate would be $559 per month! Add that the full paycheck I get because there are no more income taxes to pay and you see how much more money we could be spending! Take a look at your next check and think about how nice it would be to keep it all!!

When the filthy rich spend money the prebate check would bring down their total FAIR tax to 22.9999%, but when the poorest spend money the prebate brings down their total FAIR tax to 5% or 10% or less. Middle class would pay around 15% or so.

This is a small explanation of it. I have read a few books on it and it is more involved than just what I have written. I would love to recommend the books to you, just PM me if you want to know what they are.
I hope you are intrigued!